The Covid Calculus of Herd Immunity
An equation developed to explain population growth also applies to the spread of a virus and how to stop it
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An equation developed to explain population growth also applies to the spread of a virus and how to stop it
Three Trump nominees and three liberal justices limit a computer-hacking law’s application to individuals who break into computer systems, rather than extend it to authorized users who pull information for personal or impr...
U.S. stocks wobbled as fresh weekly data showed a continued recovery in the labor market and traders kept a close eye on any potential policy shifts from the Federal Reserve.
The investigation has to do with campaign contributions made by employees who worked for Mr. DeJoy when he led a North Carolina logistics company, his spokesman said.
The company’s chief executive, Tim Cook, told office employees that they are expected to return to their workspace three days a week starting in September.
The equipment maker expects revenue in its video-security business to jump more than 20% this year after a 30.7% leap last year.
Investors began backpedaling from AMC after the movie-theater operator said it plans to sell shares a day after the company’s stock almost doubled in value.
Kamau Bobb has apologized for a 2007 post saying Jews had an “insatiable appetite for war.”
The president signaled in a meeting with Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito that he could accept a narrower infrastructure package that didn’t include raising the corporate tax rate.
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The move shows the Biden White House’s willingness to continue some of the hard-line China policies started by former President Trump.
These people can afford to buy a home, but instead are opting for built-to-rent communities that include an array of luxury amenities.
The former Miami Heat guard listed the roughly 12,000-square-foot property on North Bay Road nearly two years ago for $32.5 million.
The EU is pushing back against calls to waive intellectual property rights for Covid-19 vaccines, preparing a rival plan that officials said would better safeguard patents and look for other ways to boost supplies for deve...
The airline said it would buy Boom’s Overture jets if they meet safety, operational and sustainability standards, and it hopes to fly passengers on the new supersonic jetliner by the end of the decade.
The Biden administration said it would work through the international Covax effort to share the bulk of the 80 million Covid-19 vaccine doses they plan to send to other countries by the end of June.
The site has been a gathering place as a memorial to the 46-year-old Black man, but business owners have complained about disruptions caused by street closures and about crime in the absence of a police presence.
U.S. and European government bond yields ticked higher after strong business survey readings in Europe, but investors said the recent rise was overdone and that fears inflation would soon cause central banks to lift intere...
The U.S. service sector is already growing rapidly but is only set to accelerate.
Congressional lawmakers from both parties are considering incentives such as providing federal funding to pay for hiring bonuses for workers and expanded tax credits for employers.